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degauss
de·gauss D0099000 (dē-gous′)tr.v. de·gaussed, de·gauss·ing, de·gauss·es 1. To neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship, for example).2. To erase information from (a magnetic disk or other storage device). [de- + gauss.] de·gauss′er n.degauss (diːˈɡaʊs; -ˈɡɔːs) vb (tr) 1. (General Physics) to neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship's hull) as a protection against magnetic mines, using equipment producing an opposing magnetic field2. (General Physics) another word for demagnetizede•gauss (diˈgaʊs) v.t. to demagnetize (a ship's hull, electrical equipment, etc.). [1935–40] de•gauss′er, n. degauss Past participle: degaussed Gerund: degaussing
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I degauss | you degauss | he/she/it degausses | we degauss | you degauss | they degauss |
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I degaussed | you degaussed | he/she/it degaussed | we degaussed | you degaussed | they degaussed |
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I am degaussing | you are degaussing | he/she/it is degaussing | we are degaussing | you are degaussing | they are degaussing |
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I have degaussed | you have degaussed | he/she/it has degaussed | we have degaussed | you have degaussed | they have degaussed |
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I was degaussing | you were degaussing | he/she/it was degaussing | we were degaussing | you were degaussing | they were degaussing |
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I had degaussed | you had degaussed | he/she/it had degaussed | we had degaussed | you had degaussed | they had degaussed |
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I will degauss | you will degauss | he/she/it will degauss | we will degauss | you will degauss | they will degauss |
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I will have degaussed | you will have degaussed | he/she/it will have degaussed | we will have degaussed | you will have degaussed | they will have degaussed |
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I will be degaussing | you will be degaussing | he/she/it will be degaussing | we will be degaussing | you will be degaussing | they will be degaussing |
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I have been degaussing | you have been degaussing | he/she/it has been degaussing | we have been degaussing | you have been degaussing | they have been degaussing |
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I will have been degaussing | you will have been degaussing | he/she/it will have been degaussing | we will have been degaussing | you will have been degaussing | they will have been degaussing |
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I had been degaussing | you had been degaussing | he/she/it had been degaussing | we had been degaussing | you had been degaussing | they had been degaussing |
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I would degauss | you would degauss | he/she/it would degauss | we would degauss | you would degauss | they would degauss |
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I would have degaussed | you would have degaussed | he/she/it would have degaussed | we would have degaussed | you would have degaussed | they would have degaussed | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | degauss - make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"demagnetise, demagnetizenatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
degauss
degauss[dē′gau̇s] (electronics) To remove, erase, or clear information from a magnetic tape, disk, drum, or core. (electromagnetism) To neutralize (demagnetize) a magnetic field of, for example, a ship hull or television tube; a direct current of the correct value is sent through a cable around the ship hull; a current-carrying coil is brought up to and then removed from the television tube. Also known as deperm. degaussTo remove unwanted magnetism from a monitor or the read/write head in a disk or tape drive. Some monitors have a built-in degaussing function that can be activated by the user. See gauss and bulk eraser.MedicalSeegaussSee DEG See DEGdegauss
Synonyms for degaussverb make nonmagneticSynonymsRelated Words- natural philosophy
- physics
- alter
- change
- modify
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